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The Michael Douglas comedy offers the kind of undiluted enjoyment and sanity much needed during this year's post-election frenzy.
Read by Michael Sragow
November 13, 2000
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"Wonder Boys" is still the best -- and most moving -- comedy of the year. Director Curtis Hanson and novelist Michael Chabon explain why Hollywood gave them a second chance to prove it.
By Michael Sragow
November 10, 2000
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New DVDs: While "U-571" successfully revives old modes of entertainment, the only ones having fun in "Gladiator" are the man-eating tigers.
Read by Michael Sragow
November 6, 2000
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A fascinating cache of deleted scenes proves Steven Soderbergh's talent for knowing when less is more and when it's merely less.
By Michael Sragow
November 6, 2000
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Harold Ramis explains how he distills meaning while kicking comic ass in films from "Groundhog Day" and "Analyze This" to "Bedazzled."
By Michael Sragow
November 2, 2000
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The famous unbroken shot that opens Orson Welles' gutter-baroque extravaganza gets cleaned up -- and, at last, shown as Welles intended it.
By Michael Sragow
November 1, 2000
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Michael Sragow reminds us that directors aren't the only ones to praise when a movie is good.
Read by Michael Sragow
October 30, 2000
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In a wide-ranging interview, our most audacious filmmaker blasts gangsta rap, hails the Original Kings of Comedy and talks about his scorching blackface farce, "Bamboozled."
By Michael Sragow
October 26, 2000
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How a real-life documentary helped inspire a whip-smart political satire about a made-up war.
By Michael Sragow
October 25, 2000
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Critics are surprised at Robert De Niro's comedic skills in "Meet the Parents," but the actor has more than a few laughs under his belt.
By Michael Sragow
October 23, 2000
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A terrific Oscar-nominated documentary explains what Sam Peckinpah knew in his heart: It's not just blowing up a bridge, but the way you blow up a bridge, that counts.
By Michael Sragow
October 20, 2000
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Movies are a dream world for stage wizard Stephen Daldry. And for actor Jamie Bell, "Billy Elliot" is a dream movie.
By Michael Sragow
October 19, 2000
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Michael Sragow revisits the late director David Lean's classic films, including "Oliver Twist" and "Brief Encounter."
Read by Michael Sragow
October 16, 2000
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From the days before George Lucas second-guessed himself, a treasure of ingenious '70s filmmaking that uses rock 'n' roll like a Greek chorus with a beat.
By Michael Sragow
October 13, 2000
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Robert Altman and screenwriter Anne Rapp talk about Dallas, sex, chivalry and their new movie, "Dr. T & the Women."
By Michael Sragow
October 12, 2000
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Michael Sragow weighs in on some of the lesser-known features of Julia Roberts and Anjelica Huston.
By Michael Sragow
October 9, 2000
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"Girlfight" director Karyn Kusama pulls no punches when it comes to cinema.
By Michael Sragow
October 5, 2000
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Michael Sragow explains why Nurse Betty is
the most overrated new film
By Michael Sragow
October 2, 2000
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Salon Audio Columns
By Michael Sragow
October 2, 2000
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September 29, 2000
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Catherine O'Hara roars back to the top of the heap in "Best in Show."
By Michael Sragow
September 28, 2000
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On-the-set friction caused by a red undershirt? Competition between actors only enhanced this thrilling and cathartic adventure classic.
By Michael Sragow
September 27, 2000
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Barbara Stanwyck plays a sensual death dealer in Billy Wilder's darkly shaded masterpiece.
By Michael Sragow
September 22, 2000
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Akira Kurosawa's "Ran" remains a bloody and spectacular depiction of doomsday karma -- and the trickle-down theory of anarchy.
By Michael Sragow
September 21, 2000
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Forget "Chariots of Fire"; here are three unforgettable documentary looks at the outer limits of human endeavor.
By Michael Sragow
September 14, 2000
Wonderful movie
King of comedy
Black like Spike
Gotta dance! Gotta dance! Gotta dance!
The sad and hilarious tale of Dr. T and Big D
Subverting the genre
Nurse Betty
Michael Sragow
The once and future queen of comedy
Lear meets the energy vampire
War Room
Broadsheet
How the World Works